What a memorable night the tenth Kent Women in Business Awards was. Thank you to everyone who has supported the event and CONGRATULATIONS to ALL Finalists
NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Gillian Huntley – Elite Probes
RUNNER-UP – Hayley Docherty and Laura Baghdadchi – Birth Actually
RUNNER-UP – Jo Mason – Kent Academy of Musical Theatre
RUNNER-UP – Charlotte Waugh – Whitstable Beauty School
FINALIST – Amy Baker – PMU by Amy Rai
FINALIST – Charlotte Watson – Lotties Lollies
FINALIST – Karen Stanley – Karen Stanley Author
FINALIST – Lisa Bloom – LHB Voice/Richard Bloom Hypnotherapy
FINALIST – Lizzie Benge – Here Comes the Hound
FINALIST – Petra Ojukwu – Bohemian Treats
HOME BASED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Sally Gridley – Dinky Ones Early Years Consultancy
RUNNER-UP – Beau Rich – Elevate Management Group
RUNNER-UP – Cherie Bennett – Natural Definitions
RUNNER-UP – Stacey Neil – Hair and the Bare
FINALIST – Karen Humphris – Infinity Balloons Bexley
FINALIST – Katie Ives – Katie Ives Hair Design
FINALIST – Kim Hare – Hareraising Cakes
FINALIST – Paula Mateo-Esparza – Old Bexley Soap Co.
FINALIST – Rachel Chapman – Simply Hypnotherapy
FINALIST – Tanya Albin – The Derma Clinic Kent
MUMPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Michelle McCance – Michelle McCance/The Small Business Social Club
RUNNER-UP – Natasha Eaton – Bels Boutique
RUNNER-UP – Jessica Nelson – Once Upon A Wish Events
FINALIST – Katy Towse – Mint Rainbow Consulting
FINALIST – Alison Horner – The Makeup & Hair Bar
FINALIST – Amy Louise Fuller – Amy Louise Permanent Makeup
FINALIST – Katie Chittenden – Katie’s Style
FINALIST – Rachel Chapman – Simply Hypnotherapy
BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR (under 5 years)
WINNER – Nicola Maynard – Lordswood Dancentre & Tea for Tutu
RUNNER-UP – Josie Fletcher – Foundation Estate Agents
RUNNER-UP – Becky Newman – Beeline Recruitment Ltd
FINALIST – Aimee Nicholas – Clearcut Venues Ltd
FINALIST – Emily O’Neill – Pink Spaghetti PA Services Maidstone & Sittingbourne
FINALIST – Penny Reid – Eximia
FINALIST – Michelle McCance – Michelle McCance/The Small Business Social Club
FINALIST – Samantha Dunlop – Prestigious Financial Services Ltd
BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR (over 5 years)
WINNER – Siobhan Stirling – Sharp Minds Communications
RUNNER-UP – Deborah Richards – Maddisons Residential
RUNNER-UP – Wendy Read – HR Revolution
FINALIST – Deborah Salsbury – The Reading Doctor
FINALIST – Juliet Wallace – St. Barnabas House Counselling and Therapy Centre
FINALIST – Kate Theobald – 1st Accounts UK LTD
FINALIST – Lou Finn – Bake To The Future
FINALIST – Victoria Belcher – Body and sol
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT AWARD
WINNER – Penny Reid – Eximia
FINALIST – Josie Fletcher – Foundation Estate Agents
FINALIST – Stacey Smith – Woodlands Hair, Beauty and Holistic Therapies Ltd
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Siobhan Stirling – Sharp Minds Communications
FINALIST – Lisa Brown – Perception Accounting Limited
FINALIST – Stacey Smith – Woodlands Hair, Beauty and Holistic Therapies Ltd
WOMEN IN PR AND MARKETING AWARD
WINNER – Lucy Hall – Avviso Media Ltd / Digital Women
RUNNER-UP – Katy Towse – Mint Rainbow Consulting
RUNNER-UP – Siobhan Stirling – Sharp Minds Communications
FINALIST – Jade Ashton – Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
FINALIST – Kizzie Nicholson – Social Fireworks Ltd
FINALIST – Louise Ferne – Originate Design
YOUNG BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Taylor Rickner – Love to tutor
RUNNER-UP – Shannon Cerasoli & Leyla Canyurt – Brow Babe Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Amy Baker – PMU by Amy Rai
FINALIST – Esther Johnson – Designed by Esther
FINALIST – Alison Horner – The Makeup & Hair Bar
DIGITAL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Kizzie Nicholson – Social Fireworks Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Marie Brown – Beyond the Kitchen Table
FINALIST – Beau Rich – Elevate Management Group
FINALIST – Louise Ferne – Originate Design
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Jess Gibson – The TN Card
RUNNER-UP – Samantha Dunlop – Prestigious Financial Services Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Michelle Newman – Flow Business Support
FINALIST – Sofia Docwra – Gloss Enterprises Ltd
FINALIST – Janice Hutton – Hutton Health
FINALIST – Lorilee Covall – Luxfords Hair & Beauty
FINALIST – Lucy Hall – Avviso Media Ltd / Digital Women
FINALIST – Tanya Albin – The Derma Clinic Kent
WOMEN IN EDUCATION AWARD
WINNER – Deborah Salsbury – The Reading Doctor
RUNNER-UP – Nicola Carey-Shine – The Learn To Shine School CIC
RUNNER-UP – Karen Clifford – Vision Communication
RUNNER-UP – Taylor Rickner – Love to tutor
FINALIST – Adelle Martin – The Menopause Resilience Club
FINALIST – Michelle Barnes – Get Grooming Ltd
FINALIST – Sarah Webb – Read to Grow Tuition
FINALIST – Tania Gough – Beauty Academy South East Ltd
FINALIST – Sally Gridley – Dinky Ones Early Years Consultancy
FINALIST – Tammy Hall – Renew Clinic Ltd
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WINNER – Ismini Philips – Ismini Studios Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Lorilee Covall – Luxfords Hair & Beauty
RUNNER-UP – Emma Thorpe – Sole Purpose Foot Health
FINALIST – Emma Dengate – The Friends of Wisdom Hospice
FINALIST – Jessica Nelson – Once Upon A Wish Events
FINALIST – Karen Clifford – Vision Communication
FINALIST – Nicola Carey-Shine – The Learn To Shine School CIC
FINALIST – Jo Mason – Kent Academy of Musical Theatre
SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD
WINNER – Sarah Harknett – East Kent Foot Care
RUNNER-UP – Clara Linton – Crafty Clara
RUNNER-UP – Fiona Shoults – Microblading & More
RUNNER-UP – Victoria Belcher – Body and sol
FINALIST – Ami Culver – Kits Coty Glamping
FINALIST – Kate Theobald – 1st Accounts UK LTD
FINALIST – Wendy Read – HR Revolution
FINALIST – Becky Newman – Beeline Recruitment Ltd
FINALIST – Cherie Bennett – Natural Definitions
CREATIVE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Sofia Docwra – Gloss Enterprises Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Esther Johnson – Designed by Esther
RUNNER-UP – Bethany Hart – Sutured Specimens
RUNNER-UP – Rachel Moore – The Crafty Anteater
RUNNER-UP – Karen Dawkins – Wraithmaille
FINALIST – Karen Stanley – Karen Stanley Author
FINALIST – Laura Cordell – Kindness Community CIC
FINALIST – Samantha Ready – Sideways Media
FINALIST – Sarah Hunter – Sarah Hunter Cake Design
FINALIST – Lou Finn – Bake To The Future
WOMEN’S CHAMPION AWARD
WINNER – Liz Goodfellow & Danielle Earley – Fit for Business
RUNNER-UP – Adelle Martin – The Menopause Resilience Club
RUNNER-UP – Lisa Brown – Perception Accounting Limited
FINALIST – Leanne Hawker – The Female Fit Club
FINALIST – Hayley Docherty and Laura Baghdadchi – Birth Actually
FINALIST – Emma Thorpe – Sole Purpose Foot Health
FINALIST – Fiona Shoults – Microblading & More
FINALIST – Marie Brown – Beyond the Kitchen Table
GROWTH AWARD
WINNER – Deborah Richards – Maddisons Residential
RUNNER-UP – Samantha Ready – Sideways Media
RUNNER-UP – Nicola Maynard – Lordswood Dancentre & Tea for Tutu
FINALIST – Sarah Webb – Read to Grow Tuition
FINALIST – Ami Culver – Kits Coty Glamping
FINALIST – Deborah Salsbury – The Reading Doctor
FINALIST – Michelle Newman – Flow Business Support
FINALIST – Shannon Cerasoli & Leyla Canyurt – Brow Babe Ltd
INNOVATION AWARD
WINNER – Gillian Huntley – Elite Probes
RUNNER-UP – Janice Hutton – Hutton Health
RUNNER-UP – Lavinia Asquith – The Curvy Boutique
FINALIST – Bethany Hart – Sutured Specimens
FINALIST – Adelle Martin – The Menopause Resilience Club
FINALIST – Ismini Philips – Ismini Studios Ltd
WOMEN IN RETAIL AWARD
WINNER – Lavinia Asquith – The Curvy Boutique
FINALIST – Clara Linton – Crafty Clara
FINALIST – Rachel Moore – The Crafty Anteater
COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD
WINNER – Karen Clifford – Vision Communication
RUNNER-UP – Emma Dengate – The Friends of Wisdom Hospice
RUNNER-UP – Tania Gough – Beauty Academy South East Ltd
FINALIST – Hayley Docherty and Laura Baghdadchi – Birth Actually
FINALIST – Jess Gibson – The TN Card
FINALIST – Laura Cordell – Kindness Community CIC
FINALIST – Sarah Harknett – East Kent Foot Care
INSPIRED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WINNER – Lucy Hall – Avviso Media Ltd / Digital Women
RUNNER-UP – Kizzie Nicholson – Social Fireworks Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Louise Ferne – Originate Design
RUNNER-UP – Emma Thorpe – Sole Purpose Foot Health
RUNNER-UP – Aimee Nicholas – Clearcut Venues Ltd